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Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Laing O'Rourke has successfully piloted a moveable solar-diesel power plant and will commercialise it through the newly created SunSHIFT Pty Ltd. First deployment of Laing O'Rourke's moveable solar-diesel power plant (photo courtesy of Laing O'Rourke ...

Moree Solar Farm signs PPA with Origin Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Moree Solar Farm (MSF) has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Origin Energy, covering 100% of the output from the 56 MW solar farm. Moree Solar Farm was developed by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures' (FRV) and is located in northern New ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... growth region in 2016." In 2015, ANZ issued an AU$600 million green bond that will finance green property, wind power and solar projects. ANZ's first green bond was a five-year fixed rate, priced at 99.384 and an 80 bps spread over the swap rate, with ...

Government launches new Clean Energy Innovation Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... ARENA will manage its existing portfolio of grants and will fulfill the previously announced AU$100 million large-scale solar round, but after that round is complete, ARENA will stop issuing grants to become predominately debt and equity based under ...

Ayers Rock Resort finishes 1.8MW PV system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Epuron have completed a 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort. One of the arrays forming the 1.8MW solar photovoltaic system at the Ayers Rock Resort (photo courtesy of Voyages) The Clean Energy ...

ARENA allocates $8.4m for Normanton Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate AU$8.4 million in funding support for the construction of a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton in far North-West Queensland. Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy will jointly own Normanton Solar ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... of "of innovative energy efficient and renewable energy technologies, including voltage optimisation, freezer upgrades, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal and micro-turbines," said Paul McCartney, executive director - corporate and project finance at ...

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... retrofit existing buildings, through measures such as switching to LED lighting, updating household appliances, installing solar panels and improving insulation, the CEFC said. "Community housing is already a substantial part of Australia's overall housing ...

Mirvac to build industrial estate with sustainability features

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... "raising the bar" for industrial estates. Calibre will feature energy efficient lighting, rainwater harvesting, photovoltaic solar, cyclist and end-of-trip facilities, which they emphasise will creating savings for the tenants. "There has been a shift ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne buildings have installed solar panel systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) The installation of a 59.4kW system at 101 Collins Street is Australia's highest commercial solar ...